Icons With a Purpose

New this summer, the Miller sandal, Ella Bio tote and card case in Ice Blue directly support women entrepreneurs. 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Tory Burch Foundation, which provides women entrepreneurs with capital, education and community. The Foundation’s initiatives include the flagship Fellows Program, a yearlong program for early-stage founders designed to grow their businesses through workshops, coaching sessions, network-building, and financial resources. The special-edition Miller, Ella Bio tote and card case join the Embrace Ambition bracelet as part of the Tory Burch Foundation collection, available year-round.
The Era of the Frankenshoe From the infamous New Balance “snoafer” to Kiko Kostadinov’s futuristic brogued runners, the era of the Frankenshoe is now, but why? Back in January, the first images of a new shoe lit up sneaker blogs and Instagram mood board pages alike. It had a classic mesh upper and a comfortable-looking sole unit, but then there was the leather saddle across the front and a slip-on design at the back. The shoe was a hybrid half-sneaker, half-loafer created by New Balance and dubbed the 1906L. Predictably, the shoe gained a nickname: the “snoafer. 
